That number was down to about 3,000 by late Monday night. It reported early Monday evening that it had more than 6,000 customers without power. The Runestone Electric Association provides power to communities surrounding Alexandria. Minnesota Power, which provides service to many communities across central and northeast Minnesota, reported more than 11,000 of its customers remained without power early Tuesday and said "early damage assessments by our crews indicate this will be a multi-day restoration event." Utility companies across the state reported more than 35,000 homes and businesses without power as early Tuesday afternoon, as crews worked overnight to restore power.Īmong the hardest-hit areas were from near Alexandria northeast through the Brainerd Lakes region and on toward Grand Rapids. Building damage was reported in Deer River, northwest of Grand Rapids. To the north, there were reports of trees and power lines down in Otter Tail County near Pequot Lakes and Breezy Point north of Brainerd and in the Hinckley area. Monday, the Weather Service called it a "particularly dangerous situation," with an atmospheric setup that made "several strong tornadoes likely" along with large hail and damaging winds. And when a tornado watch was issued for much of the state just after 2:30 p.m. Forecasters had warned through the holiday weekend of the chance for severe storms on Monday.
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